30 March 2010

old friends

it's so strange. the infertile world. I have met SOOOO many amazing, strong and lovely women through my IF journey. I look back during my 4 cycles and I recall dozens of positive and supportive relationships -- some IRL and many through blogs and message boards. I felt very close to those I cycled with. we cheered each other on. we grieved together. we celebrated together.

I go back now and again to check in on "my peeps" and sadly many of them have moved on and abandoned their blogs. but some are pregnant again, doing FET, or adopting and a few actually have 2 children. imagine that?! from lack of posts it's obvious keeping up with my blog has been put on the back burner these days. toddlers require a lot more attention so when I'm not working my time is all about ginny. it's difficult to update as much as I would like to.

I'm feeling sad though. when I click on a link of a past cycle buddy and the blog is no longer it hurts a little. you go from knowing very intimate details about a fellow IVFers and then she's gone. just as the IVF experience is a huge part of who I am my fellow infertiles are important to me too. so ladies if you're out there, know that there is a special place in my heart for you guys. and for those still in the middle of ttc, although from afar, I'm still cheering you on with all my might. you are all indeed an important part of a excruciating yet wonderful chapter in my life.

4 comments:

Joy said...

I'm still here.. Blogging away, though less frequently.

Orodemniades said...

I'm here too...hard to believe Virginia's going to be 2 in a couple of months - it's the blink of an eye, isn't it?

LiL Moo & Mee said...

I'm not a peep but I know where your comming from as I have found this too. I too made some very good friends, had a preemie baby after IVF so went missing for a while and when I got back most were gone/moved on.
Would like to be a new peep if thats ok lol?

lastchanceivf said...

I'm still here too.

And I see this all the time as well, but usually in the form of almost all blogs I click on have had success and just quit writing. I can't believe I've been blogging for over three years and trying for five and still am one of the infertile ones. Oh well, what can you do?

I hope you and Ginny are well!